3 May 2012 Last updated at 01:23 ET By Mike McKimm BBC NI environment correspondent <\/p>\n
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More Northern Ireland beaches have been recommended for their bathing water quality <\/p>\n
More than two thirds of Northern Ireland's beaches have been recommended for their bathing water quality. <\/p>\n
It is the highest figure ever, with 16 out of 24 beaches getting the top award. <\/p>\n
The good news comes after years of being near the bottom of the UK's recommended bathing waters league. <\/p>\n
It is 25% better than the previous year and, this time, no beaches failed the basic standards. <\/p>\n
The recommendations come from the Marine Conservation Society in their annual Good Beach Guide. <\/p>\n
It follows a series of special beach summits held by the Northern Ireland environment minister Alex Attwood. <\/p>\n
These started after several years where many of the local beaches failed even the basic standards. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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